D.L. Stewart: Get a grip, Olympics: Hang on to wrestling

12:05 AM,
Mar. 7, 2013

Wrestling has been part of the Olympics since the games started.

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DL Stewart
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The poobahs who control the Olympics work in mysterious ways. But none may be more mysterious than their latest decision that wrestling no longer is a relevant sport.

One might wonder if the decision to eliminate wrestling from the 2020 Games has anything to do with the fact that it was made by voters representing countries that have really lousy wrestlers. But their recommendation, an International Olympic Committee spokesman has assured the world, simply is part of a "process of renewing and renovating the program" and to ensure that it remained "relevant to sports fans of all ...